Toondoo - Website that allows you to create comic strips. Comic Creator -Website that allows you to create comic strips. Teen Ink -Website that showcases teen writing submissions. Writing.com - Website that showcases writing submissions. Book Builder -Website that allows you to create simple books online. Instant Poetry Forms -Website formats student input to make a poem. Tagxedo - Website that formats groups of words into shapes, can be used for Concrete poetry.
Oklahoma Arts Institute - Summer arts programs for High School Students held at Quartz Mountain in SW Oklahoma. OU Outreach - Domestic Travel Study programs with college credit and non-credit offered by the OU College of Continuing Education. *Summer in Santa Fe Program offering one week long workshops in the arts held in Santa Fe, NM. Norman Firehouse Art Center - Year round classes in the arts for all ages.
Sporcle - Free quizzes on a variety of literary topics. Free Rice - Free quizzes on a variety of subjects on a website that claims to feed the poor The Onion - Satirical news source KXCD Webcomic - Webcomic about romance, math, and language Mah Jongg - Free online Mah Jongg
Oklahoma Art Institute - Fall weekend workshops in the arts for teachers held at Quartz Mountain in SW Oklahoma OU Outreach - Domestic Travel Study programs with college credit and non-credit offered by the OU College of Continuing Education. *Summer in Santa Fe Program offering one week long workshops in the arts held in Santa Fe, NM. Writing Workshops & Retreats - Writing workshops held in Taos, NM with Natalie Goldberg, published creative writer. Painting Workshops - Painting Workshops held in California, New Mexico, and Germany for Point Zero creative painting with Michele Cassou, an experienced painter. Norman Firehouse Art Center - Year round classes in the arts for all ages.
Classroom Architect -Classroom design website Animoto - Video Software for Teachers and Students Urban Dictionary -Guide to American urban slang and common language The Lair -Adult to young adult appropriate Graphic Novel reviews Artbomb.net -Adult to young adult appropriate Graphic Novel reviews Photo Prompts - A Tumblr page that update regularly with new photos to use as prompts for creative writing and truisms Poll Everywhere - Poll creating software that is free for teachers and generating polls for groups under forty people
Preparing Students for College/ Professional Careers
Reading
No Flying, No Tights -Graphic Novel Reviews and Suggestions for Young Adults.
Norman Public Library -Technology resources, book and movie borrowing, book clubs, technical classes, etc.
Young Adult Library Services Association - Lists of top books for Young Adult Readers.
The Benefits of Reading for Pleasure - BBC Podcast
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - Complete online texts of Shakespeare's plays
Goodreads - A website that allows you to rate and review the books you have read, as well as create an online bookshelf to share with others
Research
Ebscohost - Research engine.
Create
Toondoo - Website that allows you to create comic strips.
Comic Creator -Website that allows you to create comic strips.
Teen Ink -Website that showcases teen writing submissions.
Writing.com - Website that showcases writing submissions.
Book Builder -Website that allows you to create simple books online.
Instant Poetry Forms -Website formats student input to make a poem.
Tagxedo - Website that formats groups of words into shapes, can be used for Concrete poetry.
MLA Citation, Writing, and English Vocabulary
EasyBib.com - Online MLA/APA/Chicago style citation maker
MLA.com - Website about all things MLA writing format
Purdue MLA Citation Guide - Guide to MLA style citation
Daily Writing Tips - Tips on writing.
Glossary of Literary Terms - Alphabetical glossary of literary terms
EPN Vocabulary Review Podcasts -Vocabulary review podcasts.
Freerice.com - Quizzes vocabulary in a variety of subjects (i.e. English) and supposedly fights world hunger
Oxford English Dictionary - Online dictionary definitions
ReadWriteThink - Website with supplemental instruction for writing, poetry and grammar.
Grammar Review
Guide to Grammar and Writing - Tips on writing and grammar
Grammar Girl - Tips on English language grammar
Grammar Rock- Adjectives & Pronouns
Grammar Rock- Nouns & Verbs
Grammar Rock- Prepositions & Conjunctions
Grammar Rock- Interjections & Adverbs
College/Career Prep
Career One Stop
Career Clusters
I OSCAR- Interest and Aptitude Tool
My Future
Oklahoma Career Information System
ACT-Student
SAT-Student
Scholarships.com
The University of Oklahoma- Prospective Student Scholarships
Oklahoma State University- Prospective Student Scholarships
Southwestern Oklahoma State University- Prospective Student Scholarships
University of Central Oklahoma- Prospective Student Scholarships
Awesome Opportunities
Oklahoma Arts Institute - Summer arts programs for High School Students held at Quartz Mountain in SW Oklahoma.
OU Outreach - Domestic Travel Study programs with college credit and non-credit offered by the OU College of Continuing Education. *Summer in Santa Fe Program offering one week long workshops in the arts held in Santa Fe, NM.
Norman Firehouse Art Center - Year round classes in the arts for all ages.
Assistive Technology
Kurzweil Educational Systems
VozMe- Text to Audio Software
Read Please- Text to Audio Software
Just For Fun
Sporcle - Free quizzes on a variety of literary topics.
Free Rice - Free quizzes on a variety of subjects on a website that claims to feed the poor
The Onion - Satirical news source
KXCD Webcomic - Webcomic about romance, math, and language
Mah Jongg - Free online Mah Jongg
Tools for Teachers
Oklahoma PASS Objectives for Language Arts Education
Common Core Standards
International Reading Association Standards for Reading and Writing
International Society for Technology in Education - Standards for Students and Teachers
Family Education Network’s Teacher Channel- TeacherVision.com - Lesson plans for teachers
Hot Chalk's Lesson Plan Page - Lesson plans for teachers
Web English Teacher - Lesson plans and ideas for teachers
Poetry Out Loud - Lesson plans, and writing activities for the classroom, including accommodations.
Thinkfinity - Lesson plans and resources
English Companion Ning - Forum for Language Arts Education Teachers and Professors
Edmodo - Forum for teachers
Grammarly - Plagiarism checker
VoiceThread - Website for collaboratively editing and viewing documents
Continuing Education
Oklahoma Art Institute - Fall weekend workshops in the arts for teachers held at Quartz Mountain in SW Oklahoma
OU Outreach - Domestic Travel Study programs with college credit and non-credit offered by the OU College of Continuing Education. *Summer in Santa Fe Program offering one week long workshops in the arts held in Santa Fe, NM.
Writing Workshops & Retreats - Writing workshops held in Taos, NM with Natalie Goldberg, published creative writer.
Painting Workshops - Painting Workshops held in California, New Mexico, and Germany for Point Zero creative painting with Michele Cassou, an experienced painter.
Norman Firehouse Art Center - Year round classes in the arts for all ages.
Classroom Architect -Classroom design website
Animoto - Video Software for Teachers and Students
Urban Dictionary -Guide to American urban slang and common language
The Lair -Adult to young adult appropriate Graphic Novel reviews
Artbomb.net -Adult to young adult appropriate Graphic Novel reviews
Photo Prompts - A Tumblr page that update regularly with new photos to use as prompts for creative writing and truisms
Poll Everywhere - Poll creating software that is free for teachers and generating polls for groups under forty people
Preparing Students for College/ Professional Careers
ACT- K12 - Teacher's guide to ACT preparation
SAT-K12 - Teacher's guide to SAT preparation
College Board Inspiring Minds
National Center for Educational Achievement
Disabilities- Accommodations and Modifications
CAST - Universal Design for Learning
Muscular Dystrophy Association
National Resource Center on AD/HD
National Center for Learning Disabilities
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
National Down Syndrome Society
Learning Disability Association of America for Teachers
Center on Human Policy's Disabilities Studies for Teachers
Disability is Natural
PACER Center
Zarrow Center For Learning Enrichment- The University of Oklahoma
Through Their Eyes: FAQs on Dyslexia
Templates
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